Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Buchholz in der Nordheide · Updated on 13 November 2026
Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - Handeloh walk
Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - Handeloh is a walk of 15 km from Buchholz in der Nordheide. Along the way you'll find 45 benches, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 15 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 85 m · ↓ 101 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Buchholz in der Nordheide
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and bike pump.
6 km · 11 benches
Brunsberg
6 kmViewpoint
8.7 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
14.7 km249 m · 4 benches
Finish
15 kmAt the finish: public toilet and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.7 kmBetween 5 m and 14.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Heide-Daniel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 85 m
- Down
- ↓ 101 m
- Highest point
- 120 m
- Lowest point
- 50 m
- 5-10% slope · 602 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
15 km in total- Path: 8.7 km
- Track: 4.5 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 50 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
15 km in total- Unpaved: 7.3 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 936 m
- Paved: 475 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the walking route Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - Handeloh
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - Handeloh is a walking route of 15 km that starts in Buchholz in der Nordheide. It does not end where it starts. You start in Buchholz i.d. Nordheide and finish in Handeloh. Along the way you pass Brunsberg (after 6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 85 m in total and descend 101 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.7 km), track (4.5 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 7.3 km unpaved and 1.9 km gravel. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 45 benches, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Heidschnuckenweg Hauptroute
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Heidepuzzle WanderwegHard · From A to B77.3 km
- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 1: Fischbek - Buchholz i.d. NordheideHard · From A to B26.5 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
- FreudenthalwegHard · From A to B154.4 km
- Kultur-FindlingeHard · From A to B86.7 km
- Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 1Hard · From A to B162.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus und GewaltherschaftMemorial · 341 m from the route - 2
Mutter mit KindMemorial · 383 m from the route - 3
Gedenkstätte NS-OpferMemorial · 691 m from the route - 4
HünenschlossArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Holmer MühleMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 6
Gut HolmAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Vorgeschichtliche GrabhügelArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Eiszeit-FindlingsparkAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Gedenkstein für unbekannte Opfer eines KZ-ZugesMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Kunststätte BossardMuseum · 6 km from the route - 11
OtterkreiselViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 12
Großsteingrab NenndorfArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 13
Filmmuseum BendestorfMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 14
Museumsbauernhof WennerstorfMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 15
Großsteingrab WenzendorfArchaeological site · 7.4 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab EmsenArchaeological site · 8 km from the route - 17
Stellmacherei LangenrehmMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 18
Feuerwehrmuseum MarxenMuseum · 9 km from the route - 19
Alte Burg bei HollenstedtAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 20
KarlsteinAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 21Sniers HusMuseum · 1.3 km from the route
- 22Großsteingrab KleckenArchaeological site · 4.8 km from the route
- 23Steinkiste in der Feldmark RadeArchaeological site · 7 km from the route
- 24HingstbergViewpoint · 8.1 km from the route
- 25FürstendenkmalMemorial · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - Handeloh?
Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - Handeloh is 15 km long. Allow ± 3:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Buchholz i.d. Nordheide to Handeloh.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Buchholz in der Nordheide.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 85 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Brunsberg.
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